Job Description
Are you a passionate chemist at the start of your career? We are looking for a Junior Development Chemist to join our innovative and collaborative team. As a well-established company with a friendly culture and a commitment to product development, we offer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while helping shape the next generation of our products.
If you have recently graduated and are eager to take the next step in developing your career, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate will work alongside a team of experienced chemists, supporting the research, development, scale-up and commercialisation of our innovative product range.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* Assisting in the development of new coating formulations using the company’s patented technology.
* Developing a strong understanding of raw materials, including their properties and interactions within formulations.
* Formulating and testing aqueous, solvent-based, and UV-flexo coatings to evaluate performance and ensure customer requirements are met or exceeded.
* Supporting the research and development process, from laboratory trials through to product industrialisation.
* Ensuring project deadlines and deliverables are met in line with business and customer expectations.
* Assisting with quality control testing and procedures to maintain product standards.
* Working closely with the technical services and commercial teams to provide technical support when required.
Experience and qualificationsQualifications
* A degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
Experience
* Hands-on experience and confidence working within a laboratory environment.
* Some formulation or laboratory experience (e.g. industrial placement, internship, graduate role, or academic research project).
* Experience with milling or grinding technologies would be advantageous but is not essential.
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A hands-on, practical approach to laboratory work and problem-solving.
* Ability to accurately record, analyse and interpret experimental data.
* Strong organisation skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
* Reliable, motivated and enthusiastic, with a proactive and self-starting attitude.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a technical team.
* Confident in following and providing clear technical instructions and communicating effectively with colleagues and senior management.
Benefits
Company benefits include:
* 4 day working week
* 21 days holiday + bank holidays
* Company pension
* Company health care plan
* Life insurance scheme
* Employee assistance programme
* Free onsite parking
Please note that our office is not accessible via public transport. The successful candidate will therefore be required to have access to a car in order to travel to and from the site. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.
If you have not received a response regarding your application by 31st March 2026, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.